Kore Definition

kôrē, kôrā
korai
noun
A sculpture representing a standing young woman clothed in long robes, especially one produced in Greece before the fifth century bc .
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun

(Greek mythology) The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.

Wiktionary
(rare) A female given name.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Kore

Noun

Singular:
kore
Plural:
korai, kores

Origin of Kore

  • Greek korē young girl, kore ker-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek κόρη (korÄ“, “girl, maiden").

    From Wiktionary

Kore Sentence Examples

  • Myth explained it as a celebration of the capture of Kore by Plouton.'

  • Their cult at an early date was united with that of Demeter and Kore, with the result that two pairs of Cabeiri appeared, Hephaestus and Demeter, and Cadmilus and Kore.

  • The attribution to Demeter is supported by the discovery of votive terra-cottas, representing Demeter and Kore in the neighbourhood, while the conjecture that it was dedicated to the rivergod Acragas rests on its position above the river, in the valley of which, indeed, a statue which may represent the deity has been discovered.

  • It is considered probable that the festival was originally held in honour of Athena, but that the growing importance of the Eleusinia caused it to be attached to Demeter and Kore.

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